Orlando International Airport

Location

The airport is located six miles (10 km) southeast of Downtown Orlando, Florida, in the United States.

Facilities

Facilities Include:

The airside of the airport includes various facilities, including over 20 restaurants and 6 bars, duty-free shops. Shops include official Universal Orlando and Disney stores. There is also currency exchange facility and free Wi-Fi service throughout the airport premises. Moving walkways provide transportation between the parking garages and the main terminal.

Lounges Include:

American Airlines – Admirals Club: Complimentary amenities and services include snacks, personal travel assistance, shower suites and a business center. Enjoy free meals and premium drinks.

Delta Air Lines – Sky Club: Complimentary amenities and services include drinks, including bar and alcoholic drinks, snacks and healthy meals, flight assistance, wi-fi, and entertainment system, including satellite TV.

United Club: Enjoy complimentary wi-fi, flight monitors, snacks and drinks, including United's premium wine and spirits program.

The Club at MCO: The airport has two lounges, located at Airside 1 and Airside 4. Access can be pre-purchased. A day pass costs 40 US Dollars. Passengers can enjoy complimentary snacks and beverages, including beer, wine and premium spirits, wi-fi, TV newspapers, magazines, shower facilities and comfortable and spacious seating.

USO Welcome Center: The USO Welcome Center is a military-only lounge located in the Main Terminal, A-Side, Level 1. The center caters to troops and military family members transiting through Orlando. Complimentary amenities and facilities include snacks and beverages, wi-fi, childrens play area, quiet area, library, TV, Xbox One, DVD and Blue-ray Player, PS4, work areas, phones, printers, computers, and luggage storage. For more information, check out our guide to US Military flights.

Book Lounge Passes for Orlando International Airport

Did you know that you can buy lounge passes for Orlando International Airport with Alternative Airlines? You can purchase them for The Club MCO (Gates 70-99) at Terminal B Concourse 4, and The Club MCO (Gates 1-29) at Terminal A Concourse 1.

Runways

The airport has four runways. Runway 17L/35R, 18R/36L, and 17R/35L are made of concrete and runway 18L/36R is made of asphalt. There is also a concrete helipad.

Terminals

Orlando International Airport has a hub-and-spoke layout. A large main terminal building splits off into four airside concourses. These four airsides are home to the following gates: Airside 1 (gates 1-29), Airside 2 (gates 100-129), Airside 3 (gates 30-59) and Airside 4 (gates 60-99).

The main terminal building is divided into two terminals: Terminal A and Terminal B.

• Terminal A: Terminal A consists of the northern half of the main terminal, and is referred to as the North Side terminal.
• Terminal B: Terminal B consists of the southern half of the main terminal, and is referred to as the South Side terminal. This terminal handles primary international arrivals by many European airlines.

Departures:

One large building houses the landside functions, including ticketing, baggage claim, etc. Signage divides it into Terminal A and Terminal B, with the airlines spread evenly between them. The larger mainline carriers, including American, Delta, and United, tend to use terminal B, along with a few other airlines. Low-cost and international carriers tend to depart from terminal A. All ticketing is on Level 3. The major U.S. airlines also have check-in facilities on Parking Level R-1.

Arrivals:

Baggage claim for most airlines is on Level 2. There is an exception for three airlines (Emirates, Thomas Cook, Virgin), whose baggage claim is on Level 1.

Airlines that fly to Orlando International Airport

The following airlines use the airport as a hub, or uses the airport as a focus city:

• Frontier Airlines, JetBlue, Southwest Airlines, Spirit Airlines and Silver Airways

Other airlines that fly to the airport:

• Aer Lingus, Aeroméxico, Air Canada, Air Canada Rouge, Air Transat, Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Avianca, Avianca El Salvador, Azul Brazilian Airlines, Bahamasair, British Airways, Caribbean Airlines, Copa Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Gol Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines, Icelandair, Interjet, LATAM Brasil, LATAM Perú, Lufthansa, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Sun Country Airlines, Sunwing Airlines, Swoop, United Airlines, Virgin Atlantic, Volaris, WestJet.

How to get to Orlando International Airport

Airport Shuttles

If you're heading to Disney World and staying at a park hotel or one of the bigger hotels close to the airport, a free airport shuttle service might be available! Disney World offers a complimentary transportation service for its resort guests via Disney's Magical Express bus. Reservations need to be made in advance. There is also a shuttle service available between the airport and Daytona Beach, which is great for travellers looking to attend the Daytona 500 event - read our guide on flights to Daytona 500 to find out more.

By Bus

The Lynx Bus, Orlando's local bus system, makes airport pick-ups and drop-offs approximately every 30 minutes. The Lynx bus runs select routes including heading to downtown Orlando, International Drive and the Florida Mall and SeaWorld area. The cost is $2 per passenger, per journey.

Taxi

The airport has two taxi queues, with one each in Terminals A and B on the Ground Transportation level. It is worth noting that all airport taxicabs are required to charge fares based on the taximeter reading.